[mythtv-users] channel switching only by hand, not when recording

[IvanK.]

Ron,

this is on purpose and for a reason -- when you are recording and watching, 
you are not in LiveTV mode anymore, you're watching a constantly growing 
recorded show (or a film).  And changing channels while viewing a recording 
is meaningless.  This also prevents you from accidentally changing the 
channel and recording the wrong thing.  If you decide you don't want to 
continue recording the current show, exit from viewing it, go to the Watch 
Recording screen, highlight the show, hit "i" and choose either stop or 
delete. Then you'll be able to go into LiveTV mode again and change channels.

Now the reason why you're not in LiveTV mode while recording (this is on a 
single tuner system) is that you can have only one process controlling the 
tuner at any one time.  In order words you can't have two horses pulling one 
cart in different directions...

IvanK.

On Monday 10 May 2004 07:55 am, Ron wrote:
> Hi all
>
> I succeeded in building a MythTV system on Fedora (Core 1) without major
> problems and using a PVR350.
>
> One problem remains: the system does not switch to the proper channel when
> recording. It uses the channel currently tuned to. I am able to switch
> channels while viewing TV.
>
> Anyone having a clue as to what might be the cause of this?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Ron,
> Netherlands
>
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